Kilkenny man appointed to court prosecutor role in neighbouring county
Gowran man has taken up the role in North Tipp
A Kilkenny barrister has been appointed to the prestigious legal position of County Prosecutor for North Tipperary.
Ed O’Mahoney was appointed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in March of this year, to prosecute all cases in Nenagh Circuit Court.
Originally from Goresbridge, the 38 year-old now lives outside Kilkenny with his wife and their two young children.
A former student of Cistercian College Roscrea, Mr O’Mahoney attended college in NUIG (Galway) followed by Kings Inns. He qualified as a barrister in 2010 and before his recent appointment was mainly practising in criminal defence on the South Eastern Circuit.
The role of the County Prosecutor is to represent the DPP in court, presenting cases, calling witnesses and arguing the case for a conviction.